Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE

(b. 29 June 1708 , Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France d. 14 May 1755 , Saint-Constant, Canada, New France )

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Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE was born 29 June 1708 in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Canada, New France

Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE was the child of François-Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Jeanne GAGNÉ and the grandchild of: (paternal) Guillaume BARET (BARETTE) (BARRETTE) and Louise CHARRIER (maternal) Pierre GAGNÉ and Catherine DAUBIGEON

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Pierre married Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET 4 April 1731 in La Prairie, Canada, New France . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET was born 14 January 1710 in La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité). Marie was the child of Pierre CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marie BRUNET.

Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE died 14 May 1755 in Saint-Constant, Canada, New France.
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Québec Généalogie - Over time, Québec has gone through a series of name changes
From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.

Thanks to Micheline MacDonald for providing this information.

Québec Généalogie - What is a 'dit/dite' name? When the first settlers came to Québec from France it was a custom to add a 'dit' nickname to the surname. The English translation of 'dit' is 'said'. The Colonists of Nouvelle France added 'dit' names as distinguishers. A settler might have wanted to differentiate their family from their siblings by taking a 'dit' name that described the locale to which they had relocated. The acquiring of a 'dit' name might also be the result of a casual adoption, whereby the person wanted to honor the family who had raised them. Another reason was also to distinguish themselves by taking as a 'dit' name the town or village in France from which they originated. This custom ended around 1900 when people began using only one name, either the 'dit' nickname or their original surname.

Source: American-French Genealogical Society, Woonsocket, Rhode Island (www.afgs.org/ditnames/index1.html)

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Spouse(s) / Partner(s) and Child(ren) of Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE

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Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE married

Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET-- Date: 4 April 1731 Place: La Prairie, Canada, New France
Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET was the child of Pierre CAILLÉ dit BISCORNET and Marie BRUNET

Children of Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE and Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET:

Marguerite BARRETTE (b.21 July 1740, La Prairie, Canada, New France d. 24 October 1784, La Prairie, Province of Québec, Canada )
m. Augustin ROBIDOUX 21 January 1760 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Agnes BARRETTE (b.1 July 1752, Saint-Constant, Canada, New France d. 5 December 1794, Saint-Constant, Lower Canada)
m. Ignace DUPUIS 23 January 1769 in Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

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1708 Birth
29 June 1708
Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Marie-Madeleine)

1715 - September 1 - Louis XV becomes King of France

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1731 Marriage / Partner
Pierre BARRETTE dit COURVILLE and Marie CAILLÉ dite BISCORNET 4 April 1731, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

He was 22 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Marguerite BARRETTE was born 21 July 1740, La Prairie, Québec, Canada (St-Philippe) (St-Jean-François-Régis) (La Nativité)

Pierre was 32 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Agnes BARRETTE was born 1 July 1752, Saint-Constant, Québec, Canada

Pierre was 44 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)